Data Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is looking for a Cloud Data Engineer to join their team and drive the future of mobility through data. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in data analytics and cloud technologies to develop robust data pipelines and solutions that empower decision-making. Collaborating with data scientists and engineering teams, you will ensure that the right data is available at the right time, ultimately leading to impactful business outcomes. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment, where your contributions will help shape the future of transportation and technology.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off for community service

Generous paid holidays

Option to purchase additional vacation time

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with SQL and Python.
• Experience with GCP or AWS cloud services.
• Proven track record of building applications in a data-focused role.

Responsibilities

• Develop EL/ELT/ETL pipelines for data availability.
• Build cloud-native services and APIs for data-driven solutions.
• Provide technical advice on data transformation efforts.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data Engineering

Cloud Technologies

Data Pipelines

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in a Science-Based Program

Tools

GCP

AWS

BigQuery

Informatica

Apache Spark

Hadoop

Kafka

Job description

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Do you believe data tells the real story? We do! Redefining mobility requires quality data, metrics and analytics, as well as insightful interpreters and analysts. That's where Global Data Insight & Analytics makes an impact. We advise leadership on business conditions, customer needs and the competitive landscape. With our support, key decision makers can act in meaningful, positive ways. Join us and use your data expertise and analytical skills to drive evidence-based, timely decision making.

In this position...

As a Cloud Data Engineer, you will leverage your technical expertise in data, analytics, cloud technologies, and analytic software tools to identify best designs, improve business processes, and generate measurable business outcomes. You will work with Data Engineering teams from within D&A, across the Pro Tech portfolio and additional Ford organizations such as GDI&A (Global Data Insight & Analytics), Enterprise Connectivity, Ford Customer Service Division, Ford Credit, etc.

What You'll Do...

• Develop EL/ELT/ETL pipelines to make data available in BigQuery analytical data store from disparate batch, streaming data sources for the Salesforce, Business Intelligence and Data Science teams
• Work with on-prem data sources and Cloud data sources (GCP) understand the data model, business rules behind the data and build data pipelines (with GCP) for one or more Ford Pro verticals. This data will be landed in GCP BigQuery.
• Build cloud-native services and APIs to support and expose data-driven solutions.
• Partner closely with our data scientists to ensure the right data is made available in a timely manner to deliver compelling and insightful solutions.
• Design, build and launch shared data services to be leveraged by the internal and external partner developer community.
• Building out scalable data pipelines and choosing the right tools for the right job. Manage, optimize and Monitor data pipelines.
• Provide extensive technical, strategic advice and guidance to key stakeholders around data transformation efforts. Understand how data is useful to the enterprise.
  
  
  

You'll have...

• Bachelors Degree
• 3+ years of experience with SQL and Python
• 2+ years of experience with GCP or AWS cloud services; Strong candidates with 5+ years in a traditional data warehouse environment (ETL pipelines with Informatica) will be considered
• 3+ years of experience building out data pipelines from scratch in a highly distributed and fault-tolerant manner.
• Comfortable with a broad array of relational and non-relational databases.
• Proven track record of building applications in a data-focused role (Cloud and Traditional Data Warehouse)
  
  
  

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with GCP cloud services including BigQuery, Cloud Composer, Dataflow, CloudSQL, GCS, Cloud Functions and Pub/Sub.
• Inquisitive, proactive, and interested in learning new tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with big data and machine learning tools and platforms. Comfortable with open source technologies including Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka.
• 1+ year experience with Hive, Spark, Scala, JavaScript.
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where problems are not always well-defined.
• M.S. in a science-based program and/or quantitative discipline with an emphasis on data analysis.
  
  
  

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
  
  
  

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: New Hire Benefits

This position is a range of salary grades SG6-SG8 .

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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